Student Resources

We encourage students who are worried about food shortages or housing to contact the University of Minnesota’s Care Program at 612-625-2517 or at osacare@umn.edu. The Care Program can provide relevant support and resources to students as they navigate the University and pursue their academic or personal goals. Students can also check out the Nutritious U Food Pantry, which provides food to students facing a food shortage. Any student can visit. If you need assistance navigating challenges related to renting and off-campus living, you can contact Off-Campus Living at ocl@umn.edu or 612-626-5213.

Students who are worried about immigration policies or immigration status and need support should contact the University’s Immigration Response Team at immigration@umn.edu or 612-624-4224. The Immigration Response Team can answer questions about DACA or other immigration issues. They provide virtual drop-in hours for students and a comprehensive list of resources.

Boynton Health is open to all students and offers a wide range of healthcare services, including student wellness programs for nutrition, stress management, addiction recovery, and sexual health. Your health insurance and student services fee covers the cost of your care. Some exceptions apply—for details see billing information.

All University of Minnesota students paying the Student Services Fee have automatic membership to University Recreation and Wellness. A valid U Card gets you access to various RecWell facilities.

The Bakken Center has produced a Student Wellbeing Guide that includes a variety of tips and strategies to lessen anxiety and enhance well-being.

Students may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating, and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance and may reduce their ability to participate in daily activities. University services are available to assist students. You can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus via the Student Mental Health Website via the Student Mental Health website.

A new online mental health resource is available to Student Services Fee-paying students on all campuses. Learn to Live is a confidential service that includes online assessments, self-paced digital programs, and optional coaching at no charge. Programs help students with issues related to stress, depression, and social anxiety. Faculty and staff are encouraged to share this new resource with students. Students can access Learn to Live by entering the code "UMN."

Students may also find the information about enhancing their well-being on the Taking Charge of Your Health and Wellbeing website helpful.

Additional resources include: 

• Aurora Center: This center provides legal, medical, housing, and academic advocacy through a 24-hour crisis line to victims/survivors of sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking.

• BeWELL: A well-being resource for the health sciences student community. 

• Let’s Talk: Students can drop in with no appointment for virtual consultations. Let’s Talk is not a substitute for formal counseling and does not constitute mental health treatment, but counselors can listen to specific problems, provide support, help explore solutions and give information about other resources.

• PAWS (Pet Away Worry and Stress): For many young adults, entering college and being away from home often means saying goodbye to their pets. Boynton seeks to provide Animal Assisted Interactions (AAI) in its continued effort to meet student needs, especially in the areas of stress reduction. Sessions are FREE and open to the University community.

• Student Counseling Services: The SCS promotes student success by helping students with mental health and life concerns, learning and academic skills challenges, career uncertainty, and faculty/staff-student communication. As University staff, they are committed to valuing diversity and honoring students, faculty, and staff from all racial, religious, and ethnic identities, sexualities, gender identities, and disability concerns.

Career Services

Career planning is integral to students’ education, and career services staff help students explore career options, identify skills and strengths, teach tools to secure internships and full-time jobs, and help with the job application process.

Center for Health Interprofessional Programs (CHIP)

The Center for Health Interprofessional programs offers health professions students an exciting opportunity to meet and collaborate with students from other colleges. Also known as CHIP, the Center for Interprofessional Programs offers health professions students unique and innovative opportunities that help them connect, collaborate, network, and develop.

Center for Writing/Student Writing Support

Student Writing Support provides free face-to-face and online assistance at all stages of writing projects. Make appointments and see the complete description on the website.

Computer Accommodations Program (CAP)

CAP makes computers and other information tools accessible for students, faculty, and staff through the use of adaptive technology. Call to arrange for individual consultation and orientation.

Disability Resource Center (DRC)

The University views disability as an important aspect of diversity and is committed to providing equitable access to learning opportunities for all students. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is the campus office that collaborates with students who have disabilities to provide and/or arrange reasonable accommodations.

• If you have, or think you have, a disability in any area such as mental health, attention, learning, chronic health, sensory, or physical, please contact the DRC office on your campus (UM Twin Cities - 626-1333) to arrange a confidential discussion regarding equitable access and reasonable accommodations.

• Students with short-term disabilities, such as a broken arm, can often work with instructors to minimize classroom barriers. In situations where additional assistance is needed, students should contact the DRC as noted above.

• If you are registered with the DRC and have a disability accommodation letter dated for this semester or this year, please contact your instructor early in the semester to review how the accommodations will be applied in the course.

• If you are registered with the DRC and have questions or concerns about your accommodations please contact your (access consultant/disability specialist).

Additional information is available on the Disability Resource Center website.

Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life

Provides education, advocacy, outreach, and support to students, staff, faculty, alum and community members. We strive to create a campus climate where more inclusive understandings of gender and sexuality foster a sense of belonging for all.

Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO)

The Graduate School promotes the advancement of equity and diversity to shape generation after generation of thought creators and change agents. The Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO) leads and coordinates the University’s initiatives in the recruitment, funding, retention, and graduation of a diverse graduate student body. Additionally, our office works closely with other organizations connected to diversity, underrepresented populations, and multiculturalism.

Health Sciences Education Center (HSEC)

HSEC is a state-of-the-art facility designed to transform health education in Minnesota. As one of the most comprehensive interprofessional education facilities in the country, HSEC is the premier training site for tomorrow’s health professionals.

This building also has options for study spaces, a well-being studio, a student lounge, and lactation spaces. 

Housing and Residential Life

This office provides individualized services for all students, staff, and faculty who are interested in available housing both on and off campus.

Information Technology 

The University offers many services through IT@UMN, including walk-in help centers and a helpline (612-301-HELP). Additional information about resources and services is available online.

The University Libraries provide access to a variety of physical collections, archives, and online databases, as well as library research tutorials. They also have expert librarians who can connect you with resources and additional programs and support services to aid you with your research. 

Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE)

MCAE addresses issues that affect the University of Minnesota community and its members. Some of the subjects most often illuminated are those affecting diversity, racial issues, campus life, internship opportunities, campus events, and campus resources such as diversity training workshops, scholarship information, and mentoring.

MyU Student Portal 

Links to Class Schedule, Registration, Financial Aid, Transcripts, University Resources, and many other tools.

Office of Human Resources 

Contact this office for information about full and part-time jobs both on and off campus.

OneStop Student Services

This “One Stop Shop” provides student information regarding registration, records, financial aid, scholarships, billing, payment, and veterans benefits. Be sure to bookmark this site for quick reference! 

Parking and Transportation Services

This office provides information on parking, University of Minnesota buses, paratransit, bikes, motorcycles, and construction updates. Please note that anyone wishing to obtain a disability-parking permit must apply to the state. Call the state office at 651-296-6911 or 651-282-6555 (TTY) for parking permit information.

Security Monitors and Campus Escorts

The Security Monitor Program offers free walking and biking security escorts to and from campus locations and nearby neighborhoods for all students, staff, faculty, and visitors. 

Rave Guardian Campus Safety App 

• Once you register and create a user profile, you may request a virtual escort by selecting the ‘Virtual Escort’ button, entering the location where you’re going and the time it will take to get to your destination. You can invite friends and family to be your "Social Guardian,” so they can monitor you along the way. 

• When you arrive at your destination, you simply deactivate your timer in the app. If you don’t arrive in the estimated time and your time expires, your selected guardians and Public Safety will be alerted.

Student Conflict Resolution Center (SCRC)

SCRC actively assists University students with campus-based problems. The most common types of problems are grade and academic disputes, financial aid and billing problems, and disputes between professors and students.

• Classroom conflicts can be time-consuming and disruptive. Suggestions for Reducing Instructional Complaints can help avoid these troublesome problems. 

• The SCRC has created a Syllabus Supplement. It provides essential information on important topics such as disability accommodations, scholastic misconduct, and Title IX concerns. These points are also addressed in language included in the Student Resources document that is linked in the Bakken Center syllabus template and Canvas course sites. 

• The SCRC works with faculty on instructional and grading conflicts. You can contact them for a confidential and informal consultation.

Student Parent Help Center (SPHC)

For more than six decades, the Student Parent Help Center has been assisting hundreds of mothers and fathers in achieving their dream of a college degree. With a team of social work professionals trained to assist student parents with their academic and family-related needs, the SPHC provides advocacy, coaching, and referrals to address any barrier a parent might face on their way to degree completion.

Student Unions & Activities

The Coffman Union and St. Paul Student Center both provide a place where students and the campus community can connect to student organizations, convenient services, entertainment, dining options, meeting and event spaces, and more.

Study Space Finder

The Study Space finder web application helps students at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities find campus study spaces. Use this space to:

• Find a study space close to your location on campus from your mobile device.

• Location-specific kinds of places like computer labs, coffee shops, and group study rooms.

• View detailed features of a study space by clicking on its image or map marker.

Tutoring and Academic Success Center (formerly SMART Learning Commons)

Offers free academic support in a variety of subjects in three locations: Magrath, Walter, and Wilson Libraries, as well as online. Peer Research Consultants offer one-on-one assistance as well as group support for students taking gateway courses or struggling with mathematics, sciences, statistics, economics, writing, or library research.

University Student Legal Services

Funded by student fees, this office provides a variety of legal services to full-time students.

University Veterans Services

University Veterans Services is a resource for student veterans, service members, and their families.

The Women’s Center

This office endeavors to improve the campus climate for women faculty, staff, and students. The office provides mentoring, educational enrichment, and leadership development opportunities. There are also programs and events available that address interests and issues that concern women.